72856 Zip Code (AR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 497
Zip code population in 2010: 464
Zip code population in 2000: 604

Houses and condos: 279
Renter-occupied apartments: 25
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 72856: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 129.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,164
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $227

For population 25 years and over in 72856:

• High school or higher: 80.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 72856:

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 49.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 14.3%
• Divorced: 19.6%

• 
• • 39078.6%White
  • 9218.5%Two or more races
  • 142.8%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 72856, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $37,600 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,600
State:	$64,872

Salary/wage: $38,715 (reported on 76.5% of returns)

Here:	$38,715
State:	$50,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1110.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3252.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $367 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$367
Arkansas:	$1,857

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,200 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,200
State:	+$9,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 260.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,350 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,350
State:	$2,546

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72856, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $28,944 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,944
State:	$52,148

Salary/wage: $26,700 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$26,700
State:	$41,669

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
Arkansas:	$1,648

Profit/loss from business: +$5,450 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,450
State:	+$9,665

Earned income credit: $2,660 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,660
State:	$2,455

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.5%

Here:	62%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72856, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $23,322 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$23,322
State:	$39,270

Salary/wage: $20,438 (reported on 73.4% of returns)

Here:	$20,438
State:	$34,079

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $804 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$804
Arkansas:	$1,904

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $190 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$190
State:	$5,995

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,737 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,737
State:	+$10,430

Profit/loss from business: +$3,483 (reported on 32.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,483
State:	+$7,823

Total tax: $2,242 (reported on 70.1% of returns)

72856:	$2,242
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,865 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,865
State:	$1,909

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.4%

Here:	77%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $10k, 86.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 72655, 72683, 72628, 72640, 72839, 72843.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 34
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 138

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 44 (30 now married, 14 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 72856 with a mortgage: 74
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 72856 household income distribution in 2022

• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 34$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 5$45,000 to $49,999
• 34$60,000 to $74,999
• 24$75,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 23$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 72856

• 16$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$60,000 to $69,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$200,000 to $249,999
• 34$250,000 to $299,999
• 29$300,000 to $399,999
• 5$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 72856

• 14$300 to $349
• 11No cash rent

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $263,973
• Two or more races householders: $223,706

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $252,539

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $190,621

Here:	$190,621
State:	$243,881

Mobile homes: $130,185

Here:	$130,185
State:	$79,566

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 225
• Two: 14
• Mobile homes: 37

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 72856

• 76.2%138Drove a car alone
• 29.3%53Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72856

• 6Less than 5 minutes
• 1315 to 19 minutes
• 3930 to 34 minutes
• 1035 to 39 minutes
• 3745 to 59 minutes
• 2660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 497

• Male householders: 68 (16 living alone), Female householders: 106 (21 living alone)

• 86 spouses (86 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 130 children (130 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 0 foster children, 61 other relatives, 6 non-relatives

Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 11 2-persons

98.4% of residents of 72856 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.8%

Population in 1990: 117. Population change in the 1990s: +487 (+416.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 351
• Midwest: 33
• South: 65
• West: 45

72% of the 72856 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.

87% of the 72856 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 72856 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Joe	5	82.4 years
William	5	70.4 years
Charles	3	75.0 years
Mary	3	84.3 years
Robert	3	61.0 years
Henry	2	77.0 years
Ernest	2	79.5 years
Bessie	2	72.5 years
Harvey	2	74.0 years
Howard	2	73.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 72856 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Freeman	12	73.4 years
Hefley	5	78.5 years
Dotson	5	68.6 years
Campbell	4	76.2 years
Johnson	4	74.2 years
Chisum	4	86.2 years
Sain	4	75.2 years
Sexton	4	73.0 years
Standridge	4	85.5 years
Jackson	3	75.7 years